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Witad Awards 2018 Write-Ups: Data Scientist of the Year—Stephanie Clarke, Broadridge Financial Solutions
This year’s data scientist of the year award winner, Stephanie Clarke, loves data. But for her, data is not just all about the numbers, but rather what that data means to the world around it. Clarke is the senior vice president of global market…
Witad Awards 2018 Write-Ups: EDM Professional of the Year—Georgia Prothero, Schroders
Sometimes the path to working in technology is not always clear, and Georgia Prothero, this year’s winner of the EDM professional of the year award, knows this well. Prothero had no idea that she was destined to work in technology and data within capital…
Witad Awards 2018 Write-Ups: Engineer/Programmer of the Year—Kate Stepp, FactSet
Kate Stepp, recipient of the engineer/programmer of the year category, has always loved computers. What she wasn’t sure about was working in finance. A graduate of Carnegie Mellon University’s computer science program, Stepp did not consider the…
Witad Awards 2018 Write-Ups: Market Data Professional of the Year—Patti Sachs, Citi
Patti Sachs, the first recipient of the market data professional of the year category, believes in setting an example. Sachs, director of market data services and global head of compliance and exchanges for Citi, oversees market data use throughout the…
Tradewind Launches Blockchain for Gold
Fintech firm debuts its VaultChain platform to create a more efficient way of trading physical gold.
Utility Belt: How Utilities are Stepping Up
Banks, looking for ways to cut costs and meet regulatory pressures, are increasingly turning to collaborative projects like utilities.
HSBC Invests in Visible Alpha
Visible Alpha is launching a research advisory board to guide its products and services development.
Northern Trust Enables Audit Access for Private Equity Blockchain
The enhancement aims to enable real-time auditing of private equity firms and add transparency into the process.
FIX Releases New Technical Proposal for Orchestra System
FIX hopes more firms adopt its Orchestra system in a bid to improve operational efficiency of the protocol.
Finastra and Microsoft Partner for Cloud Platform
Finastra will host its applications in its cloud platform, FusionFabric.cloud, hosted by Microsoft Azure.
Arachnys and Quantexa Partner for KYC
The two firms will integrate their platforms to help automate the identification of gaps in customer information.
The Curious Case of the Trader–Vendor
Tradeworx, now Thesys Group, is the latest in a series of firms that has decided to pull back from trading activities and focus on fintech. And it’s unlikely to be the last.
IPC and GreenKey Partner for Speech-to-Text Conversion
IPC will provide audio streams to GreenKey and convert it to useable data.
Milestone Group Reshuffles Leadership
Former CEO Geoff Hodge will now be the president for North America while Paul Roberts will take over as CEO.
SEC Releases Updated Cybersecurity Guidance
The regulator added new guidance around cybersecurity disclosure controls and insider trading.
GreenKey Releases Intercom API on OpenFin
Additional API functionality will be released within the year, the company says.
Thesys CAT Appoints Information Security Chief
Vas Rajan will be responsible for validating security measures for the CAT in a vital phase of the system's roll-out.
Deutsche Bank Doubles Down on Open Source with Waltz Release
Deutsche Bank has made a second major code release available to the open-source community.
SimCorp Enhances Alternatives Offering for its Dimension Platform
Other updates to the platform include Mifid II compliance, a strategy builder for Solvency II requirements and collateral management workflows.
CAT Got Your Tongue?: An Inside Look at the Consolidated Audit Trail's Sluggish Rollout
When the Consolidated Audit Trail failed to go live in November last year, questions came as to why—but answers were not easy to come by.
Opus Launches Anti-Corruption Platform
The product is designed to help simplify the process of navigating third-party risk in other countries.
Finastra Buys FX Platform Provider Olfa Soft
Finastra will combine Olfa Soft 's Seamless FX platform with its FusionCapital Treasury solution.
Former Lloyds FX Chief Invests in Post-Trade Platform Cobalt
Darren Coote will serve as a strategic adviser to Cobalt's board as the company readies the platform's launch.